At the dormant Haig Pit in Whitehaven, there are signs that an activity long considered dead wants to come back to life.
In the far northwest corner of England, coal mining was so finished that the local museum paying tribute to the industry shut a few years ago after running into financial trouble.
The chair of the government’s independent climate watchdog said in June the plans were “absolutely indefensible” and would blow a hole through the nation’s mid-century net zero pledge. The mine was approved by the local council in 2020 before the government intervened to hold a public inquiry after concerns were raised that it contradicted the country’s legally binding goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Besides raising questions about the functioning of the government, the mining project is more than just a clash between environmental concerns and the needs of industry. The new mine promises to create 504 positions plus an additional 50 apprenticeships to train people up. It uses land on the Irish Sea coast vacated by a chemicals works that was a major employer before shutting in 2005. The site is still surrounded by fencing and turnstiles for workers to come and go.
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